Oscars 2014: How did Twitter-happy Ellen DeGeneres fare?

Ellen DeGeneres was clearly in her comfort zone as Oscar host Sunday night, delivering her brand of good-natured humor, kibitzing with the audience and even going out of her way to crash Twitter.

Making her return to Hollywood’s big bash for the first time since 2007, DeGeneres deftly walked the line between edgy and gentle while guiding viewers through a classy and free-spirited, if rather bloated, Oscars telecast.